Sheffield House Prices vs Sheffield Rents since 2006

Sheffield House Prices vs Sheffield Rents since 2006

The Sheffield housing market is a fascinating beast and has been particularly interesting since the Credit Crunch of 2008/9 with the subsequent property market crash. There is currently some talk of a ‘property bubble’ nationally as Brexit seems to be the ‘go-to’ excuse for every issue in the Country. Upon saying that, looking at both what we do as an agent, and chatting with my fellow property professionals in Sheffield, the market has certainly changed for both buyers and sellers alike (be they Sheffield buy to let landlords, Sheffield first time buyers or Sheffield owner occupiers looking to make the move up the Sheffield property ladder).

Sheffield house values are 7.01% higher than a year ago, and the rents Sheffield tenants have to pay are 1.4% higher than a year ago

When we compare little old Sheffield to the national picture, national property values have risen by 0.4% compared to last month and risen by 3.0% compared to a year ago, and this will surprise you even more, as nationally, property values are 19.8% higher than January 2015 (compared to 11.4% higher in the EU in the same time frame).

However, if we look further back…

Since 2006, Sheffield house values are 34.03% higher, yet the rents Sheffield tenants have had to pay for their Sheffield rental property are 18.7% higher

…which sounds a lot, yet UK inflation in those 12 years has been 42%, meaning Sheffield tenants are 23.3% better off in ‘real spending power terms’.

Looking at the graph, the rental changes have been much gentler than the roller coaster ride of property values. I particularly want to bring to your attention the dip in Sheffield house values (in red) in the years of 2008 and 2009 … yet as Sheffield property values started to rise after the summer of 2009, see how Sheffield rents dipped 6/12 months later (the yellow bars)…. Fascinating!

Comparing Annual Changes to rent vs House Prices in Sheffield since 2006

So, we have a win for tenants and a win for the homeowners, as they are also happy due to the increase in the value of their Sheffield property.

However, maybe an even more interesting point is for the long-term Sheffield buy to let landlords. The performance of Sheffield rental income vs Sheffield house values has seen the resultant yields drop over time (if house prices rise quicker than rents – yields drop).

Whilst, it’s true Sheffield landlords have benefited from decent capital growth over the last decade –with the new tax rules for landlords – now more than ever, it’s so important to maximise one’s yields to ensure the long term health of your Sheffield buy to let portfolio. More and more I am sitting down with both Sheffield landlords of mine and landlords of other agents who might not be trained in these skills – to carry out an MOT style check on their Sheffield portfolio, to ensure your investment will meet your future needs of capital growth and income. If you don’t want to miss out on such a MOT check up, drop me a line – what have you got to lose? 30 minutes of time against peace of mind – the choice is yours.

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